We protect the right to free knowledge.
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Everyone, everywhere has the right to access and share knowledge. By working with Wikimedia volunteers and affiliate organizations around the world, we protect free and open knowledge online, the people who make it possible, and our shared values.
Defending free expression
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We defend everyone’s right to access free knowledge. We protect free expression rights; oppose government-imposed censorship; and educate governments, regulators, and lawmakers to defend people’s right to access and share knowledge globally.
Advancing better internet regulations
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We help lawmakers support the right of online platforms and communities to create and share knowledge. We advocate laws that protect our ability to host content that Wikimedia volunteers share and edit. We are transparent about how we handle government demands to remove content or share data.
Promoting open copyright licenses
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Creating and remixing content is vital for Wikimedia projects. We support copyright laws that promote a strong public domain and enable the use of free and open licenses so Wikimedia volunteers can contribute to knowledge broadly.
Upholding human rights
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Volunteers may face surveillance, harassment, and retaliation for their work on Wikimedia projects. We defend their human rights, and we work to promote a safe online environment to create and share knowledge.
Protecting privacy
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Privacy enables people to engage and share knowledge freely, without fear of someone watching their online lives. We defend everyone’s right to privacy and challenge mass surveillance.
Fighting disinformation
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We stand for the right of everyone, everywhere to participate in free knowledge. In early 2022, when sanctions were imposed against the Russian government for invading Ukraine, we worked with our partners to make sure the Russian people could continue to access the open internet.
Learn more about our work, including research initiatives and how to get involved.
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Wikimedia Foundation calls on US Supreme Court to strike laws that threaten Wikipedia
The Foundation supports challenges to laws in Texas and Florida that jeopardize Wikipedia’s community-led governance model and the right to freedom of expression.
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Carta aberta para proteger a Wikipédia e outros projetos de interesse público no Pacto Digital Global
Uma nova carta aberta da Fundação Wikimedia, a organização sem fins lucrativos que opera a Wikipédia e outros projetos Wikimedia, e afiliadas do Movimento Wikimedia ao redor do mundo, apela aos Estados Membros da ONU para protegerem a Wikipédia e outros projetos de interesse público no futuro Pacto Digital Global.
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